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Items 15.17 and 15.18
Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Vienna 1961
Convention on Consular Relations, Vienna 1963
1.
The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,
1961 and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 1963
(texts at Annex A) contain extensive provisions on the
international law relating to permanent diplomatic and
missions. Both Conventions affirm that the rules
consular
JO
customary
questions
international law should continue to govern
not expressly regulated by the provisions of the
two Conventions.
2.
The United Kingdom ratified the Conventions on
and 9 May 1972
respectively.
These
September 1964
ratifications included Hong Kong (reference at Annex B) and
the Conventions entered into force for the United Kingdom
and for Hong Kong Оп 1 October 1964 and 8 June 1972
respectively,
Benefits
3.
There
are
numerous
foreign
consular
missions
Kong and
Annex I(XI) to the Joint
that such
missions, if representing
established in Hong
Declaration provides
States which have
with the People's
established formal diplomatic relations
Republic of China, may be maintained in
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